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Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Sea of Stars! Ever since its highly successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2020, the hype for this gorgeous retro style RPG has been huge! Sea of Stars, developed by Sabotage Studio, is set 1000 years before their debut game, the Messenger, which was a very well received action-platformer released in 2018.
Long story short, Sea of Stars is sensational, and I know it sounds cliché, but it really is a love letter to SNES era JRPGs, with clear inspirations from games like Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG and Lufia.
If you’re a fan of these classic experiences, then playing Sea of Stars should be a no brainer. Watch this review to find out why!
💬 Also, I'd love to know what thought about the game, or if you plan on playing it in the future, so let me know in the comments below.
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Presentation (Graphics, Music)
02:45 - Story
03:46 - World and Exploration
05:43 - Combat
08:59 - RPG Mechanics
10:07 - Conclusion
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#seaofstars #rpg #chronotrigger
🎮 Game details 🎮
Release Date: August 29, 2023
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One S X, Switch
Reviewed on: PS5
Developer: Sabotage Studio
Publisher: Sabotage Studio
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Sea of Stars! Ever since its highly successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2020, the hype for this gorgeous retro style RPG has been huge! Sea of Stars, developed by Sabotage Studio, is set 1000 years before their debut game, the Messenger, which was a very well received action-platformer released in 2018.
Long story short, Sea of Stars is sensational, and I know it sounds cliché, but it really is a love letter to SNES era JRPGs, with clear inspirations from games like Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG and Lufia.
If you’re a fan of these classic experiences, then playing Sea of Stars should be a no brainer. Watch this review to find out why!
💬 Also, I'd love to know what thought about the game, or if you plan on playing it in the future, so let me know in the comments below.
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Presentation (Graphics, Music)
02:45 - Story
03:46 - World and Exploration
05:43 - Combat
08:59 - RPG Mechanics
10:07 - Conclusion
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#seaofstars #rpg #chronotrigger
🎮 Game details 🎮
Release Date: August 29, 2023
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One S X, Switch
Reviewed on: PS5
Developer: Sabotage Studio
Publisher: Sabotage Studio
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![Sea of Stars - Review [An Instant Classic!] (PS4, PS5, PC, Switch, Xbox)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TXB50WFqSMg/mqdefault.jpg "Sea of Stars - Review [An Instant Classic!] (PS4, PS5, PC, Switch, Xbox)
Sea of Stars! Ever since its highly successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2020, the hype for this gorgeous retro style RPG has been huge! Sea of Stars, developed by Sabotage Studio, is set 1000 years before their debut game, the Messenger, which was a very well received action-platformer released in 2018.
Long story short, Sea of Stars is sensational, and I know it sounds cliché, but it really is a love letter to SNES era JRPGs, with clear inspirations from games like Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG and Lufia.
If you’re a fan of these classic experiences, then playing Sea of Stars should be a no brainer. Watch this review to find out why!
💬 Also, Id love to know what thought about the game, or if you plan on playing it in the future, so let me know in the comments below.
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Presentation (Graphics, Music)
02:45 - Story
03:46 - World and Exploration
05:43 - Combat
08:59 - RPG Mechanics
10:07 - Conclusion
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#seaofstars #rpg #chronotrigger
🎮 Game details 🎮
Release Date: August 29, 2023
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One S X, Switch
Reviewed on: PS5
Developer: Sabotage Studio
Publisher: Sabotage Studio
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![Ranking the Suikoden Series - Worst to Best [Suikoden 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TZLXvtzzmDE/mqdefault.jpg "Ranking the Suikoden Series - Worst to Best [Suikoden 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Hello everyone! Its been a while since I’ve released a Suikoden video. Too long if you ask me. But with the upcoming release of both the Suikoden 1 and 2 Remaster, and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred heroes, what better time to release one, than now?
This video is going to be a countdown, ranking all of the mainline Suikoden games from my least favorite, to my favorite. And just remember, this is just my list. I know there are many out there who will have different opinions, and I’d love to hear them, so let me know how you rank the series in the comments below.
Also, who is looking forward to Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes? And also the Suikoden 1 and 2 Remaster? Cant wait!!!
#suikoden #jrpg #ranked
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Suikoden games covered: Suikoden 1 I Suikoden 2 II Suikoden 3 III Suikoden 4 IV Suikoden 5 V")
![BEST JRPGs of the 2000s! [By year]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TuN75GP-t1U/mqdefault.jpg "BEST JRPGs of the 2000s! [By year]
Hello everyone! Last time, we looked into the best JRPGs released in 90s, but that was SO last week!
Today, we’re jumping into the top JRPGs from the 2000s!
This decade saw some pretty dark times, there’s no denying that, but there were, at least, some positives here. It was a decade with some pretty amazing JRPGs. After the powerhouse era that was the 90s, how did the 2000s hold up for the genre? Did it continue strong, or fall short compared to what many consider the ‘golden age’ of JRPGs.
This video will follow the same format, with the same rules, as my previous videos of the 90s. I’ll be choosing one single JRPG for each year, and the release dates will be when they were first released in Japan.
💬 Also, Id love to know what thought about the game, or if you plan on playing it in the future, so let me know in the comments below.
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Final Fantasy IX 9
03:28 - Final Fantasy X 10
04:55 - Suikoden 3
06:09 - Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
07:06 - Shadow Hearts Covenent
08:24 - Radiata Stories
09:19 - Suikoden V
10:20 - Valkyria Chronicles
12:51 - Star Ocean IV
14:00 - Conclusion
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#jrpg #bestjrpg #2000")
![Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - Mini-Games [Ranked, Rated, Reviewed]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U-yTJACYEro/mqdefault.jpg "Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - Mini-Games [Ranked, Rated, Reviewed]
It’s been a few weeks since Eiyuden Chronciles: Hundred Heroes has been released, and since then, I’ve been in complete Eiyuden mode. Overall, I really loved the game, and it’s something that hope continues for many more installments. One thing that Hundred Heroes did particularly well was its mini games, and that’s just what todays video is all about.
I’m going to be ranking, rating, and reviewing, all of the Eiyuden Chronicles mini-games.
💬 I would also love to know what your ranking are, so let me know in the comments below. 💬
The games I will be ranking include:
Cooking battles, Cook offs
Beigoma spinning tops
Fishing
Theatre acting
Shiarc racing
Card game battles
Eggfoot Eggleg racing
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#jrpg #eiyudenchronicle #eiyudenchroniclehundredheroes
Other games and series covered on this channel:
#finalfantasy #shadowhearts #dragonquest #xenogears #xenosaga #xenoblade #suikoden #persona #chronotrigger #nier #kingdomhearts #megamitensei #wildarms #ys #talesof #trailsofcoldsteel #vagrantstory #chronocross #pokemon #lunar #skiesofarcadia #trialsofmana #grandia #earthbound #phantasystar #ninokuni #baldursgate3 #breathoffire #starocean #atelier #xeno #valkyriachronicles #arcthelad #fireemblem")
![Live a Live - Review [A 90s JRPG, TODAY!] - Switch](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U7abhtmGwSI/mqdefault.jpg "Live a Live - Review [A 90s JRPG, TODAY!] - Switch
Back in 1994, square released a little RPG on the Super Famicom called Live-a-Live. On release, it was met with disappointing sales, when compared to the Final Fantasy series. And that was it, Live-a-Live remained in Japan, never to officially venture out to the rest of the world.
Until 2022 that is! Where Live-a-Live was finally remade in that pretty HD2D style that we all love! This game is a very different kind of RPG. It’s basically a collection of completely unrelated, short stories, that are each lovable in their own way. For those of you who are fans of 16bit era RPGs, and want to experience something fresh, than Live-a-Live is definitely worth a look.
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.: Game details:.
Release Date: July 22, 2022
Platforms: Switch, Nes
Reviewed on: Switch
Sub-genre: JRPG
Developer: Square
Publisher: Nintendo
#livealive #jrpg #review")
![Flowstone Saga - Review [A MUST PLAY Tetris style JRPG!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U9wVwMI1dQY/mqdefault.jpg "Flowstone Saga - Review [A MUST PLAY Tetris style JRPG!]
It takes something special, something different, about an Indi JRPG to get me excited. Crazy visuals, some sort of unique mechanic, or even just a trailer that screams my name. For Flowstone Saga, it’s the combat mechanics!
Flowstone saga is exactly what you would get if you crossed a quality, 16-bit, retro-JRPG, with the worlds best selling video game, Tetris.
I’ve never really been a Tetris fan. But now, I’m a tetris fan. Actually, I’m a Flowstone Saga fan, and a HUGE one at that.
If there’s anything about this game that looks like it may interest you, give it a go. Whether you’re a Tetris fan or not, it doesn’t matter. Flowstone Saga is an excellent JRPG and it should not be missed. I would even place it at the level of other recent Indi JRPGs Chained Echoes and Sea of Stars!
💬 Do you plan on playing Flowstone Saga? Or if you have, what do you think? Let me know in the comments below!
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Presentation / Music / Visuals
02:21 - Story / Characters
03:48 - Combat
05:49 - Exploration / Things to do
07:17 - RPG upgrade mechanics
08:33 - Conclusion
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#jrpg #Tetris #FlowstoneSaga
🎮 Game details 🎮
Release Date: Sept, 2024
Platforms: PC, Switch
Reviewed on: PC
Sub-genre: JRPG
Developer: Impact Gameworks
Other games and series covered on this channel:
#finalfantasy #shadowhearts #dragonquest #xenogears #xenosaga #xenoblade #suikoden #persona #chronotrigger #nier #kingdomhearts #megamitensei #wildarms #ys #talesof #trailsofcoldsteel #vagrantstory #chronocross #pokemon #lunar #skiesofarcadia #trialsofmana #grandia #earthbound #phantasystar #ninokuni #baldursgate3 #breathoffire #starocean #atelier #xeno #valkyriachronicles #arcthelad #fireemblem #chainedechoes #seaofstars")
![Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Review [A different kind of RPG] (PS5, Switch, Xbox X/S, PC)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UcjZS0azTJY/mqdefault.jpg "Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Review [A different kind of RPG] (PS5, Switch, Xbox X/S, PC)
Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong is part of a series that I’ve been interested in for a long time. This series started out as a tabletop RPG in 1991 as part of the World of Darkness setting line. Nearly a decade later, the series was first adapted into the world of video games, with Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption being met with mixed reviews. But it wasn’t until 2004s Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, that I was first introduced to the series. It was an absolute technical disaster, but despite this, it had a lot going for it, and I’ve been a fan even since. The dark, mature atmosphere, and the vampire politics drew me in, and I’ve been longing for a similar experience ever since.
Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong, is not the game that was going to quench my thirst for more blood, but it did at least scratch an itch. Swansong is a different beast all together. Where Bloodlines is all about roaming the city at night, feeding on the unsuspecting, and destroying everything that stands in your way, Swansong, is more about learning about the rich world, solving puzzles, and uncovering a local mystery.
Is it worth playing? Watch this review and find out!
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.: Game details:.
Release Date: May, 2022
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox X/S, One, PC
Reviewed on: Playstation 5
Sub-genre: Narrative RPG, Adventure
Developer: Big Bad Wolf Studio
Publisher: Nacon
#RPG #VampireTheMasquerade #Swansong")
![Final Fantasy 2 - Review [Pixel Remaster]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Up7CgAU2K58/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy 2 - Review [Pixel Remaster]
After the original Final Fantasy title sold over half a million copies in Japan, it really didn’t take long for Squaresoft to capitalize on this success with a sequel. Final Fantasy II was released from the NES in 1988, only a year after the original, and although it received some decent reviews in Japan at the time, it is now widely considered as the weakest in the series.
Final Fantasy 2 did quite a few things differently, but with this, came a fair share of problems. Problems that will drive you insane. However, I also know that there are many people out there who are interested in seeing how this series started, for better or for worse, and it’s to those people that I say: This is NEARLY the perfect way to experience FF2.
Let’s get into it!
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.: Final Fantasy II Game details:.
Original Release (NES): Dec, 1988
Release Date: July, 2021
Platforms: PC
Sub-genre: JRPG
Developer: Square
Publisher: Square
#FinalFantasy #pixelremaster #FFII")
![ABCs of JRPGs [A Beginners Guide to the JRPG Genre]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WfAJiDe0a-4/mqdefault.jpg "ABCs of JRPGs [A Beginners Guide to the JRPG Genre]
Did you ever get around to learning the alphabet?
Do you have any interest in JRPGs?
If you answered yes to either of these questions, then check out the ABCs of JRPGs, where youll learn about 26 of the best RPGs ever made (as well as some not so good ones.....)
This is a starters guide to JRPGs!
We also have a SEQUEL to this video! THE XYZs of JRPGS!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE_Pe9rssAM
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Credit goes to SnazzyAI for the HD FMV sequence footage. You can check out this channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2U-FpEeJceS8dJm9wlYbA
Below are links to my reviews for some of the games mentioned in this video. These games are a good place to start your RPG journey!
Arc the Lad Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdg9qWdcLrk
Breath of Fire 1 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7El1kS40TGo
Breath of Fire 2 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5a3SesQw4o
Breath of Fire 3 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDUEbNSOQW8
Breath of Fire 4 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Lybu4QbiM
Breath of Fire 5 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g63mFzAt4I0
Chrono Cross Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OLxVmyBlgc
Dragon Quest VIII Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLfMd18-sjs
Kingdom Hearts 3 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT-lUR0Erg4
Legend of Dragoon Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5UtXfpA-tE
Monster Hunter Rise Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cBLJMnxVqU
Nier Replicant Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifhFTxFe8xE
Nier Automata Review – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vx8xRQLsFY
Octopath Traveler Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhSFxCEOpKk
Persona 5 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9alCTSEtd0
Suikoden Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqnMh0JgVm4
Trails of Cold Steel 1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYI8MRG8kNk
Trails of Cold Steel 2 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v UJg-LE8WnY
Trails of Cold Steel 3 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXsvChiV668
Trails of Cold Steel 4 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0zMNMrKczo
Trails in the Sky FC Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTrMkEKjvN8
Trails in the Sky SC Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td97VwG6q5Q
Trails in the Sky 3rd Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v nVLtjaIvXE
Trails from Zero review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8HqWgSnBls
Trails to Azure Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8-rahJs6Xg
Xenogears Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYxje4F6MNg
Xenosaga Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Dxvfg6zek
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45OeWeQPU5U
Ys IX Review – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45OeWeQPU5U
#JRPG #RPG #BestRPGs")
